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Sunday, October 28, 2012

The Messianic Seal of Jerusalem - A Few Quotes, Comments, and Ikons

Over 40 ancient artifacts were discovered near the traditional site of the Upper Room (of Acts chapters 1 and 2) and the Tomb of David in a cave within the Old City of Jerusalem...
- Ancient History Of The Six-pointed Star and Messianic Seal, by Yahonatan ben-Yahweh (http://all-things-new.net/topic/8143/1)

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...On these artifacts are the 3-part symbol, called the "Messianic
Seal". It consists of a menorah at the top, a star of David in the
middle, and a fish at the bottom. The star is created within each of the
renditions of the three-part symbol by interlacing the menorah stand
with the fish's tail.

- Ancient History Of The Six-pointed Star and Messianic Seal

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The rather entertaining, black and white pair of ikons, seen slowly moving about just above this text, is commonly known as the 'Messianic Seal' or more properly, as the 'Messianic Seal of Jerusalem'. In essence, this Seal is little more than a very simple, basic three-part insignia consisting of a Seven-Branch Menorah drawn on top of a Christian fish symbol pointing downward, both of which are connected together by a Star of David in the middle. Notice how the triangle-shaped base of the Menorah melds together with the triangular fish tail directly below it to then become a fairly perfect rendition of the Star of David. As one source describes it quite accurately:

Whenever the symbols of the Menorah and the Fish come together as one, the star [of David] is automatically formed in the middle between the two...Likewise, it also is referring to the tri-unity of Abba's divine nature merging downwards from Heaven as one with the tri-unity of man in the earthly realm, who is created in His image and likeness.

- Ancient History Of The Six-pointed Star and Messianic Seal, by Yahonatan ben-Yahweh
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Regardless of the Messianic Seal's actual origin (whether it truly is ancient or a modern forgery), it must be said that whoever actually designed this symbol was quite the artistic genius, to say the least. The likelihood of its authenticity continues to be a distinct possibility as a growing number of people continue to believe that this 'Seal' really is, in fact, an ancient symbol of Christianity utilized by some of the first Jewish-Christians in Jerusalem and the surrounding area of Judea.
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As can be seen by the two separate artifacts displayed above, this symbol was found to be marked upon several different items recently discovered in the Old City of Jerusalem. The frequency of its presence upon a fairly large of amount of artifacts indicates that, if genuine, this ikon was most likely held in high esteem by those who originally engraved it in order to mark possibly religious objects such as oil jars and water basins.

Judging by the symbolism alone, those individuals responsible for the symbols are either diabolically clever con-men worthy of world-wide condemnation and punishment, or were, in fact, very real members of the early Christian community.

Now, why would they be Christian in particular? Because there is absolutely no record of any other Jewish sect from that time period who used both a Fish insignia and who also claimed their leader to be a direct descendant of the Royal House of David (symbolized by the Six-pointed Star of David). As one particular source speculates:

According to Bob Fischer (one of the archaeologists who discovered
these), at least two of the eight artifacts (SEEN BELOW) were obviously
ceremonial pieces which may well have been used by James, the brother of
Yahshua, who is alleged to have been the first pastor of the church, or
perhaps even by one or more of His twelve apostles.

- Ancient History Of The Six-pointed Star and Messianic Seal

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These eight artifacts shown above were all found to contain the same
3-part Messianic Seal composed of Seven-branched Jewish Menorah atop a Star of David which connects its base to a simple Christian Fish symbol below. As it turns out the traditionally Christian emblem of the Fish may also have even deeper roots within Judaism, apparently because 'the symbol of the Fish has been meaningful to Jews, previous to [Christianity]'.

As of now, all that can truly be said about the Messianic Seal of Jerusalem is there have been many claims, as well as counterclaims, about this particular ikon which continue to pile up in newspapers, magazines, journals and throughout the internet. One could even say the tension still mounts whenever the issue is raised among the experts and scholars actually involved, who apparently continue to vehemently disagree about this mysterious emblem (which seem to have come from out of nowhere). The drama marches on as the shovels keep digging up the dirt throughout today's Israel. Weighing the odds realistically, there is still a chance at least one of those shovels may uncover the real truth concerning the Messianic Seal..

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- The Gospel of John 14:6

Judeo/Christian Ten Commandments

אבגדהזוחטי - אבגדהזוחטי

I. You will not worship any god but the LORD your God. - א -II. You will not use the name of the LORD your God in vain. - ב -III. You will not profane the Sabbath day, but keep it holy. - ג -IV. You will not dishonor either your father or your mother. - ד -V. You will not kill. - ה -VI. You will not commit adultery. - ז -VII. You will not steal. - ו -VIII. You will not lie. - ח -IX. You will not envy another man's wife. - ט -X. You will not envy another man's property. - י - אבגדהזוחטי - אבגדהזוחטי

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A Judeo/Christian Warning!

II. You will not use the name of the LORD your God in vain. - ב -

יהוה = YHVH, Yahweh, Yahveh = יהוה

As the second Commandment (II.) clearly states to all who read it (ב in Hebrew), one must be very careful whenever it comes to either the oral (verbal) or written use of God's actual name as it was revealed to Moses over 3,400 years ago. As such, God-fearing Jews and Christians should always make a considerable effort to avoid both writing and pronouncing the Sacred and Holy name of the Judeo/Christian God of the Bible. Keep in mind God's specific note of caution that, 'the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses His name.' For more information about this topic, click on the following link-Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain